Attorney Joe Tacopina, who represents former President Trump, said on Sunday that Trump’s claim earlier this month that he expected to be arrested last Tuesday was based on “a lot of leaks” from the Manhattan district attorney’s office. Trump called on his supporters to protest while predicting his arrest last week, which did not materialize....
Comedian and political commentator Jon Stewart joked that the U.S. Senate is like “an assisted living facility,” reflecting on his time spent on Capitol Hill fighting for benefits for veterans, first responders and their families. “Our country is held together by hundreds of really talented legislative aids,” Stewart said on CNN’s “Fareed Zakaria GPS.” “Their...
Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin (D) endorsed Paul Vallas, a former Chicago Public Schools CEO, in the Chicago mayoral runoff race on Sunday. "Paul Vallas is a lifelong Democrat whom I have worked with for many years. He is a thoughtful leader who can strengthen Chicago’s economy and create jobs. He will be a mayor for...
A fourth individual was confirmed dead just two days after a powerful explosion occurred at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in West Reading, Pennsylvania, according to local authorities. West Reading Police Department (WRPD) chief Wayne Holben said on Sunday that authorities found the fourth victim under debris at the chocolate factory. Holben said that first...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced charges this week against a Russian national who it accuses of working as an “illegal” agent for the Russian government, who allegedly tried to infiltrate the International Criminal Court using a fake Brazilian alias. Sergey Vladimirovich Cherkasov, 37, is accused of being an agent for the Russian Intelligence Service....
Former Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway said Saturday that Manhattan prosecuter Alvin Bragg's "delay" in indicting Trump stems from the case being "weak." Conway offered her thoughts on Trump's possible indictment brought forward by Bragg's investigation into the former president's involvement in a hush-money payment made to adult-film star Stormy Daniels to cover up an alleged...
A lawyer for Donald Trump admitted that the former president's post showing himself wielding a baseball bat and criticizing Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg was "ill-advised."
The same Trump staffer who is reportedly blackballing DeSantis staffers from joining the campaign previously worked for the Republican governor in 2019.
California Rep. Ro Khanna announced Sunday he would not be running for the Senate in 2024, while also publicly endorsing Rep. Barbara Lee for Sen. Dianne Feinstein's seat.